Daniel Kohn

Based on Daniel Kohn's experience as a rabbi and martial artist, Kinesthetic Kabbalah examines the parallels between the ancient Jewish mystical teachings of Kabbalah and Eastern philosophy as manifested in the Japaneses defensive martial art of aikido. Kinesthetic Kabbalah is a practical guide that draws on both spiritual systems to present a manual of principles and pracitces to change ourselves and improve the world around us.

Kohn presents storuies, anecdotes, and insights, as weell as teachngs and sugestions for developing a more peaceful, spiritually centered way of relating to others and mantaging situations of tension and hostility in an increasingly threatening world.

For mystics and realists alike, Kinesthetic Kabalah offers an in-depth spiritual analysis of martial arts and mysitcism and presents its lessons in an approachable, non-sectarian way. This book is a manual that draws on two vastly different traditions, yet uncovers surprising parallels and immediately presents practices for self-improvement.

'(Rabbi Daniel Kohn) has a very accessible, fluid, and patient writing style which is in itself, calming to read. It remind(s) me of the feeling I get when reading the work of Thich Nhat Hahn. (M)any people will gain insight, knowledge, and enjoyment from (this book), regardless of their spiritual background.'-Mary Winifred Hood, Charleston Tibetan Society (Past President)

Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Part I The theory
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: What is Kabbalah?
Chapter 3: What is Aikido?
Chapter 4: What do Kabbalah and Aikido have in common?
Part II the principles and practice
Chapter 5: Breathing and the balance of life
Chapter 6: Getting grounded
Chapter 7: Finding center
Chapter 8: Blending
Chapter 9: Maintaining integrity
Chapter 10: Respecting space
Chapter 11: Choosing the right time
Chapter 12: Emptying the ego
Chapter 13: Cultivating compassion
Chapter 14: Extending God's presence
Chapter 15: Conclusion
Glossary of Hebrew and Japanese terms
A short list of recommended books (bibliography)
About the author… (mehr)